Posted by retrojen on March 6, 2005, at 15:05:08
In reply to Re: ADD and Nicotine?, posted by TheOutsider on March 3, 2005, at 5:55:42
You are correct. Wellbutrin is used for smoking cessation, ADHD and depression. It works on nicotinergic receptors in the brain.
I have used it in the past and found it too be too stimulating. I felt anxious on it.
I was started on Strattera going on three months ago and had problems initially with stupor and lack of motivation. I tried to compensate by over-using caffeine. This in turn kicked in anxiety, which tended to paralyze me more rather than motivate me.
Interestingly, I had the same thought as you. I quit using caffeine, and as a short term stop gap, have chewed nicorette (2 2mg pieces a day). Although I have had fleeting headaches, it's worked fairly well. Because I quit smoking 8 years ago, I didn't want caffeine urges to trigger me to smoke. So far so good.
I'm planning to stick with no more than 2 pieces a day and then gradually add in a good exercisae routine. Hopefully by then, I can get the motivation thing taken care of without any additional chemical help...
Jennifer
> > This might be a silly question, but I was just curious about nicotine and ADD. Nicotine is a stimulant, is there anyway it could help ADD sufferers?
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> There are undoutedly people on the board who are much more knowlable about Nicoteen and ADHD than I am, however I will post what I know.
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> I tried chewing Nicoteen Gum to treat my ADD symptoms, it was somewhat helpful although not nearly as effective as Dexedrine.
> Unfortunatly tolerance soon develops to Nicoteen supplements.
> Apparently there are drugs in development for ADD which act on Nicoteen receptors, but maybe I just imagined it.
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